Pharmacy Practice And The Law

The Sixth Edition of this best-selling text includes updates to account for new legal, regulatory and policy developments. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Sixth Edition provides background, history and discussion of the law so as to enable the student to not only learn the facts, but to help them understand, apply and critically evaluate the information. The issues covered in this text are discussed in non-legal, easy to understand language. Challenging open-ended discussion questions and edited cases are included in every chapter to facilitate discussion and critical thinking. Citations to all laws, court cases, regulations and other documents are provided. An online instructor’s manual is available. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Sixth Edition, is a useful resource both for teaching the facts of pharmacy law and for stimulating critical thinking issues in pharmacy law.

The best-selling Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Eighth Edition reviews federal law and policy as it applies to and affects the pharmacist's practice.

Pharmacy Practice

Burns joins Abood for this edition of a law textbook for teaching the facts of pharmacy law, the background underpinning those facts, and critical thinking in the field. They have revised it to account for changes in law and practice and to incorporate suggestions from instructors who have used previous editions. Their topics are the law and the legal system; federal regulation of medications: development, production, and marketing; federal regulation of medications: dispensing; the closed system of controlled substance distribution; dispensing controlled substances; federal regulation of pharmacy practice; state regulation of pharmacy practice; and pharmacist malpractice and liability and risk management strategies.

Pharmacy Law and Practice, Fifth Edition provides a straightforward and useable guide for students, practitioners, academics and others interested in pharmacy law and practice in the United Kingdom. This multi-dimensional book includes discussions of socio-political influences on legal developments to provide greater insight to the reader. It clearly sets out the background to regulatory issues together with simple and practical statements of what a pharmacist has to do to obey the law. As in previous editions, this book discusses topics thematically rather than by statute. It is a unique and reader-friendly guide that boils down the complex or difficult language of the law, describes the reasons behind it, and illustrates the application to pharmacy practice. Thoroughly updated to reflect regulatory and legal developments in areas including employment law, online transactions and internet pharmacies, non-medical prescribing and more Takes an intuitive, problem-solving approach and discusses topics thematically rather than by statute to show how all of the larger pieces fit together The electronic version of this book contains valuable links to provide readers with the most current information in a rapidly changing subject area

"Pharmacy Practice and the Law helps Pharmacy students understand and critically analyze the law that governs both the profession and the products they distribute. Abood/Burns includes the most up-to-date federal, legal, regulatory, and policy developments, as well as new developments to various medical/pharmaceutical programs"--

The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text includes updates to account for new legal, regulatory, and policy developments. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition provides background, history, and discussion of the law to The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text includes updates to account for new legal, regulatory, and policy developments. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition provides background, history, and discussion of the law to enable students not only to learn the facts, but to help them understand, apply, and critically evaluate the information and how it will affect their practice. Challenging open-ended discussion questions and edited cases are included in every chapter to facilitate discussion and critical thinking. Citations to all laws, court cases, regulations, and other documents are provided. Critical issues are discussed in non-legal, easy-to-understand language, and the newest edition features an accessible and engaging new, colorful layout to better highlight the important content as well as online support for better reader comprehension. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition is the essential resource both for teaching the facts of pharmacy law and for stimulating critical thinking issues in pharmacy law. The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text includes updates to account for new legal, regulatory, and policy developments. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition provides background, history, and discussion of the law to enable students not only to learn the facts, but to help them understand, apply, and critically evaluate the information and how it will affect their practice. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition is the essential resource both for teaching the facts of pharmacy law and for stimulating critical thinking issues in pharmacy law. Features * Challenging open-ended discussion questions * Edited cases in each chapter * Citations and documentation for all laws, court cases, and regulations * Non-legal, easy-to-understand language is used to discuss critical issues * Accessible and engaging new, colorful layout * Online interactive activities to aid and enhance reader comprehension Instructor Resources: Case Studies, Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, Test Bank Student Resources: Companion Website including: Case Studies, Crossword Puzzles, Interactive Flashcards, Interactive Glossary, Matching Exercises Each new printed textbook copy of Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition includes an access code card with login information for the accompanying Student Companion Website. For more information on the Companion Website or to purchase individual access click here. Available February 2013.

Get your highest score possible on the MPJE® with detailed state-specific guidance! Complete coverage of 20 states, plus federal regulations! Pharmacy Law is the perfect way to prepare for the MPJE Exam. It delivers a rigorous review of pharmacy-related statutes, rules, and regulations that impact pharmacy practice in twenty states as well as a summary of federal regulations that pertain to pharmacy law. Federal coverage includes summaries of must-know legislation such as the Federal Controlled Substances Act, the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act, and other relevant federal guidelines. State-specific chapters discuss important topics such as renewal of pharmacists’ licenses, qualifications, prescription transfers, inventory requirements, record-keeping, and prescriptive authority. Each chapter concludes with practice scenarios and questions with appropriate explanations. The Review You Need to Excel in These States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas & Wisconsin. Watch for future supplements with additional states.

Your primary source for information on the legal issues of pharmaceutical practice, care, and activity Today’s pharmacist is faced with legal, ethical, and moral concerns in making the transition from traditional pharmacy practice to an expanded role in clinical pharmacy and patient drug management services. Pharmacy Law Desk Reference is a primer on the legal aspects of pharmaceutical practice, providing background on foundational legal concepts, and guidance on the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and the Federal Trade Commission. This unique book examines the major topics that impact pharmaceutical care, including professional liability insurance; the need for supportive personnel in pharmacy practice; patent law, trademarks, and copyrights; law and ethics; business law; HIPAA privacy in the pharmacy; electronic prescribing; and medication error reporting. Handy tables, figures, and exhibits make complex information easy to access and understand. The better pharmacists understand the regulatory and legislative framework that shapes their practice, the better they will be able to carry out their responsibilities to patients. Pharmacy Law Desk Reference offers a broad scope on established legal subjects, the current direction of the profession, and important contemporary topics that affect the clinical role of the practicing pharmacist. Each chapter is authored by a nationally recognized authority on one or more aspect of pharmacy law and many of the contributors are active in the American Society of Pharmacy Law. Topics addressed in Pharmacy Law Desk Reference include: telepharmacy collaborative drug therapy management trade secrets and trade secret protection anti-competitive practices the threat of civil and criminal liability the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) FDA inspections consumer protection laws credentialing pharmacy compounding accreditation employment contracts Medicaid and Medicare controlled substance registration and prescription orders forged prescription orders and many more Pharmacy Law Desk Reference is a comprehensive resource on the professional, legal, and contemporary issues in pharmacy practice. It is a primary reference guidebook for pharmacy practitioners, leaders of state and national pharmacists associations, members of state boards of pharmacy, educators and students, and an essential addition to all pharmacy libraries.